Horse-boot



J. SUMMERS. HORSE BOOT.

Patented May 3l V(No Model.)

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JOHN SUMMERS, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters :Patent No. 475,827, dated May 31,1892. Application filed December 24, 1891. Serial No. 416,057. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN SUMMERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Horse-Boot, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in interfering devices forhorses; and the objects in view are to provide a cheap and efficientdevice adapted to be applied to the legs of the animal, whereby the badhabit of striking his feet together when traveling is corrected, andthis without injury or pain to the animal.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in thefollowing description, and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed outin the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of an interferingdevice constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a similar view of a modifiedconstruction.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

l designates a leather strap or boot adapted to be secured about the legof the animal at such point as the trainer desires. One end of the strapis provided with a buckle 2 and the other end with a series ofperforations, whereby an adjustable connection with the buckle may beeffected. Near the center the strap is widened and has secured by rivets3 a conveXed pad 4, the same being preferably formed of rubber orleather and applied to the inside of the strap. rlhe outer ends of therivets 3 extend through the pad and strap, terminating beyond thelatter, and also pass through perforations 5, formed near the oppositeends of an oval plate G, beyond which the rivets are headed. The plate 6is provided with a central opening 7, and by reason of the conveXity ofthe plate a small space intervenes between the plate and strap 1.

7"L designates the interfering-pin, and the same is somewhat conical andis formed of soft rubber. The pin is passed small end first through therear end of the plate, and at its inner or butt end is slightly fiaredto form a head 8, which prevents its withdrawal from the securing-plate.The pin is further provided in this instance with a conical cavity,which is occupied by a coiled spring 9, the inner terminal of which issecured to the strap l by a staple 10.

It will be readily seen that the interfering device described may beapplied to either of the front or rear legs of the animal, andprojecting inwardly the pin will teach the animal to so regulate hisgait and the distance apart of his feet when moving as to avoid the pin,and hence obviate striking. The Iiexibility of the rubber avoids injuryto the animal by contact therewith, and the required stiffness is given,as well as the required resiliency by the spring.

As shown in Fig. 3, I may omit the spring and form the pin either solidor hollow; but I prefer to include the spring.

In the modification referred to 11 designates the strap; 12, the buckle;13, the pad; 14, the plate, and 15 the pin, the construction beingexactly like that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with the exception that thepin is solid.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. The herein-describedhorse-boot, the same consisting of the adjustable strap, the rubber pinextending therefrom and provided at its inner end or base with anannular flange, and the metal securing-plate having a centra-lopeningfitting the pin above the flange and bearing on the latter and securedto the strap, substantially as specified.

2. The herein-described horse-boot, the same consisting of theadjustable strap, the rubber pin extending therefrom and provided at itsinner end or base with an annular flange, and the metal securing-platehaving acentralopening fitting the pin above the flange, the inner padarranged opposite the rear end of the pin, and rivets passed through thepad, adjustable stra-p, and metal plates, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiXed mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN SUMMERS. Vitnesses:

F. C. FORD, JOSEPH SMITH.

